The Ontario Provincial Police wants you to verify who you're dealing with before sending any money to anyone, anywhere for any reason.
The OPP in Eastern Ontario has responded to numerous calls from sports associations and clubs. Most of the victims receive emails from fraudsters who impersonate a senior executive or president of the organization by imitating email addresses.
The fraudsters send realistic-looking emails that try to trick the treasurer of the association or club into wiring money to a third party though e-transfer. The emails will make the request sound urgent and confidential. For example, they may say the money is needed to pay an overdue invoice, or equipment rentals.
This lucrative scam can cost associations or clubs tens of thousands of dollars. CEO scams are a growing trend that targets small businesses, associations, clubs and large corporations alike.
Tips to protect yourself:
Verify the sender's email address-scammers will often create web based addresses that are very similar to legitimate ones, with just one or two different letters.
Encourage your association or club to create a standard process for money transfers that requires multiple levels of approvals and confirmation.
Limit the details you share publicly. Fraudsters use information that's available online and on social media to find potential victims and to time their fraud.
If you or someone you know suspect they've been a victim of the CEO Scam, contact your local police service or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or report the incident online at https://www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm

The Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police detachment is seeking the culprits who stole a boat from a property on Dalkeith Road August 16. The 2019 Legend 16XTR power boat was on a black 2019 Shore liner trailer with plate number S6663S. Call 1-888-310-1122 or 1-800-222-8477 if you can help the investigation.

A wooden bridge on the Peanut Line trail, east of 4th Line Road in South Glengarry, has been destroyed by fire.
When firefighters arrived Monday the former railway bridge structure on the recreational trail was fully engulfed in fire. No bystanders were found in the area at the time of response. The wooden portion of the span is a complete loss and the steel superstructure will be assessed for stability.
The trail will now be closed from 4th Line Road east to the Québec border. Further details and/or plans to re-open that portion of the trail will be made available after the bridge structure is reviewed.

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The two men who perished in a house fire near St-Isidore July 23 have been identified as Jeffery Laughren, 36, of St-Isidore, and David Joseph Grant, 44, from Clarence-Rockland.
The blaze at the house on County Road 9 was reported at about 2 a.m. July 23.
The bodies were later found inside the residence.

The OPP has concluded its investigation and has determined there was no criminal wrong-doing involved. The case has been turned over to the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Fire Marshall (OFM).

A second victim has been found as the investigation continues into a house fire on County Road 9 near St-Isidore Tuesday.
The Ontario Fire Marshall (OFM) and the Coroner's Office, assisted by Hawkesbury OPP officers and the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit are investigating the fire that broke out at about 2 a.m. July 23.